Compliance with industry regulations are extremely important to IT priorities, and cybersecurity. One of the more prominent standards for safeguarding personal data is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which provides guidelines for organizations dealing with protected health information (PHI). For sysadmins, compliance with HIPAA requires visibility and technical controls to protect electronic personal health... Read More
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Introduction to Active Directory banned password lists
Cloud security has become a chief concern for security admins as platforms increase in popularity. These solutions are used daily and host a vast array of resources that teams must be able to securely access from anywhere. These remote... Read More
How to configure the NCSC password list in AD
Passwords are one of the weakest links when it comes to ensuring that your environment is secure. Traditional user accounts and the associated passwords have long been the default security mechanism found in most environments. With the very advanced... Read More
How to get decision makers to sign-off on your password security project
While IT administrators often innately understand the cost of not addressing a cybersecurity project, it can be hard to get non-IT management to understand why certain projects should be prioritized. In their July 2018 survey, Spiceworks and AT&T found... Read More
Specops Password Policy comparison and price
In the market for a third-party password policy solution? If an audit has revealed poor password practices, you may look to Microsoft Fine-Grained Password Policy (FGPP) for additional flexibility over default domain password settings. Unfortunately, FGPP still lacks a... Read More
What causes BitLocker Recovery Mode and how to resolve it?
This blog will look at the root causes of BitLocker Recovery Mode, and how you can mitigate its impact on the helpdesk with self-service key recovery. Read More
How to enforce password history in Active Directory
The “Enforce password history” setting in Active Directory is used to determine the number of unique passwords a user must use before they can use an old password again. This is an important setting because password reuse is a... Read More
How to change user passwords in Active Directory
We often get asked how our self-service solution changes passwords on a user account in Active Directory. It’s a more interesting question than it sounds as there are many processes at work here, and many ways to do it.... Read More
Specops Authentication Client and Duo Authentication for Windows Login
The Specops Authentication Client provides enhancements to the Windows logon experience by wrapping the built-in Windows credential provider (GINA). This includes allowing users to reset their passwords from the login screen, as well as enhancing the feedback users receive... Read More
Best practice tips for your password policy
Many organizations have yet to craft an effective password policy - the policy says one thing, but something very different is taking place on the network. Is your current approach to passwords adequate? Read More